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  1. 360swim.com @[email protected] ·

    🏊🌊 Swimming Tip - Remember backwards freestyle? Do a few laps this weekend. Roll your hips, press chest into water and keep your legs together Find more swim advice at 360swim.com/blog #swimtechnique -> Just keep swimming

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  2. 360swim.com @[email protected] ·

    Most swimmers struggle with sinking hips and drag. Michael Phelps solved this naturally with a disproportionately long torso and short legs, acting as a streamlined boat hull. But you don't need his genetics to go fast. By actively pressing your chest down and engaging your core, you can manually fix your body position to reduce friction. Water is 800x denser than air, be the needle, not the plow. #SwimTechnique #TriathlonTraining #SwimmingDrills
    Full guide: 360swim.com/blog/swim-like-mic

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  3. 360swim.com @[email protected] ·

    If you struggle with sinking hips, your kickboard might be the problem. Elevating your head and chest on a board forces your lower half down, creating massive drag and hardwiring terrible posture. To swim efficiently, we have to unlearn the "swimming uphill" trap and rebuild natural horizontal balance. I put together a full breakdown of the biomechanics and drills to fix it.

    Read the full guide: 360swim.com/blog/kickboards-sw

    #Swimming #SwimCoach #TriathlonTraining #OpenWaterSwimming #SwimTechnique

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  4. 360swim.com @[email protected] ·

    🏊🌊 In order to swim fastest, restrain from using too much power. Instead, feel the water and reduce your resistance. Find more swim advice at 360swim.com/blog #swimtechnique -> Just keep swimming

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  5. 360swim.com @[email protected] ·

    🏊🌊 Try looking forward during your freestyle swim to check how your hand/arm behaves (no cross over, no thumb first entry). Find more swim advice at 360swim.com/blog #swimtechnique -> Did you swim today?

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  6. 360swim.com @[email protected] ·

    🏊🌊 When swimming backstroke, make sure to keep your arms straight, your elbows locked while your arms are moving through the air. Find more swim advice at 360swim.com/blog #swimtechnique -> Keep practicing!

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  7. 360swim.com @[email protected] ·

    🏊🌊 Keep your body relaxed during swimming exercises. Learn to relax by floating and sinking drills. Pretend you are in bed. Find more swim advice at 360swim.com/blog #swimtechnique -> Good luck

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